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by Johann Paul Friedrich Richter (1763 - 1825), as Jean Paul

Wär' ich ein Stern ‑‑ ich wollt' ihr...
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Language: German (Deutsch) 
Wär' ich ein Stern -- ich wollt' ihr leuchten, 
  Wär' ich eine Rose -- ich wollt' ihr blüh'n,
Wär' ich ein Ton -- ich dräng' ihr in's Herz, 
  Wär' ich die Liebe -- ich bliebe darin! 
Ja, wär' ich nur der Traum -- ich wollt' in ihren Schlummer zieh'n,
Und der Stern und die Ros' und die Liebe und Alles sein, 
Und gern verschwinden, wenn sie erwachte.

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•   C. Gollmick 

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Notes
Line 5: in Gollmick's setting, in the repetition, "Schlummer" becomes "süßen Schlummer"
Line 6: in Gollmick's setting, in the repetition, "Rose" becomes "Ros'"


Text Authorship:

  • by Johann Paul Friedrich Richter (1763 - 1825), as Jean Paul, "An Wina" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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This text was added to the website: 2010-11-30
Line count: 7
Word count: 71

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